Small businesses demand action on tax hikes

Small businesses are urging the Government to “take its head out of the sand” regarding tax increases and new employment regulations, following a report from the Office for National Statistics indicating a rise in unemployment. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) described the job losses as “disturbing” and more evidence “that if you make it more expensive and riskier to give someone a job, the result will be fewer jobs.” FSB chair Tina McKenzie said: “Ramping up jobs taxes, pushing through 28 new bits of employment legislation, and then on top of that mooting a hike in employer pension costs, is not a recipe for job-creation and economic growth.”